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Fighting Fools
Fighting Fools

Fighting Fools

Genres

Comedy

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The boys are working at the local boxing arena where their friend, Jimmy Higgins, is boxing. During a crooked match Jimmy is killed. The boys seek out his older brother, Johnny, a former boxer who gave up the sport rather than go crooked, and help train him to get back in the ring. They try to get him a shot at the title, and when they do the same crooked gangsters that were behind Jimmy's death try to get Johnny to take a dive.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

69 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

17 March 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Slip Mahoney

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Sach

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

Gabe Moreno

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Johnny Higgins

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Blinky Harris

William Benedict

William Benedict

Whitey

David Gorcey

David Gorcey

Chuck

Benny Bartlett

Benny Bartlett

Butch

Bert Conway

Bert Conway

Dynamite Carson, the Champ

Evelyn Eaton

Evelyn Eaton

Bunny Talbot (as Evelynn Eaton)

Bernard Gorcey

Bernard Gorcey

Louie

Teddy Infuhr

Teddy Infuhr

Boomer Higgins

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Lefty Conlin

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Mrs. Higgins

Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes

Bill Radar, Sportscaster

Bill Cartledge

Bill Cartledge

Fighter Joey Prince

Paul Maxey

Paul Maxey

Editor

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Boxing Commissioner

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